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Catch up on the latest U.S. news, stories, photos, and videos. Including local news, political coverage, and more.en-USMaui Hiker Who Vanished 2 Weeks Ago Found Alivehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/maui-hiker-amanda-eller-found-alive_n_5ce94732e4b0512156f21dcc
Amanda Eller went missing on May 8 in Makawao Forest Reserve where she suffered an injury and became lost for 16 days.Sat, 25 May 2019 11:26:19 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maui-hiker-amanda-eller-found-alive_n_5ce94732e4b0512156f21dcchttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/maui-hiker-amanda-eller-found-alive_n_5ce94732e4b0512156f21dcc#comments15 Amazing Photos You Missed This Weekhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-amazing-photos-you-missed-this-week_n_5ce84cd1e4b00e03656e0b40
A perfect New York City moonrise, an epic beard and a giant Buddha round out this week's top images.Sat, 25 May 2019 10:51:43 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-amazing-photos-you-missed-this-week_n_5ce84cd1e4b00e03656e0b40https://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-amazing-photos-you-missed-this-week_n_5ce84cd1e4b00e03656e0b40#commentsA Running List Of All The Democratic 2020 Candidateshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-2020-candidates_n_5cdb577ce4b061f71b8759a9
The Democratic primaries are bound to be crowded, with Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and others competing in a historic presidential race.Sat, 25 May 2019 08:00:25 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-2020-candidates_n_5cdb577ce4b061f71b8759a9https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-2020-candidates_n_5cdb577ce4b061f71b8759a9#commentsRecord Number Of Black Women To Graduate West Point Military Academyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-women-west-point-military_n_5cd9ddc9e4b0615b0817ae82
The 34 female African American cadets in the 2019 graduating class will make history.Sat, 25 May 2019 06:00:23 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-women-west-point-military_n_5cd9ddc9e4b0615b0817ae82https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-women-west-point-military_n_5cd9ddc9e4b0615b0817ae82#commentsIntelligence Director Dan Coats Puts Barr on Notice Not To Imperil National Securityhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-coats-william-barr-trump-intelligence-risk-warning_n_5ce8a6fce4b0512156f19c44
"Highly sensitive classified information ... if publicly released would put our national security at risk,” Coats said in a statement.Sat, 25 May 2019 00:59:17 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-coats-william-barr-trump-intelligence-risk-warning_n_5ce8a6fce4b0512156f19c44https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-coats-william-barr-trump-intelligence-risk-warning_n_5ce8a6fce4b0512156f19c44#commentsFederal Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Part Of Trump's Border Wallhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/temporary-injunction-border-wall_n_5ce89e26e4b0512156f19a52
The executive taking funds for a purpose not approved by Congress "does not square with fundamental separation of powers principles," the judge wrote.Fri, 24 May 2019 22:39:41 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/temporary-injunction-border-wall_n_5ce89e26e4b0512156f19a52https://www.huffpost.com/entry/temporary-injunction-border-wall_n_5ce89e26e4b0512156f19a52#commentsTrump Indicates He May Revisit Pardoning Accused War Criminals After Stinging Attackshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pardon-accused-war-criminals-revisit_n_5ce885e7e4b00356fc218db8
The president appears to be taking a step back following an outcry from veterans and former military officials.Fri, 24 May 2019 22:21:48 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pardon-accused-war-criminals-revisit_n_5ce885e7e4b00356fc218db8https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pardon-accused-war-criminals-revisit_n_5ce885e7e4b00356fc218db8#commentsTammy Baldwin Rips Trump For $62 Million In Farm Aid To 'Corrupt' Brazilian Companyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/tammy-baldwin-brazilian-jbs-metapacking-brazil-dairy-farm-62-million_n_5ce863e0e4b00e03656e3343
JBS, the largest meatpacking company in the world, is owned by two billionaire brothers under investigation by the Justice Department.Fri, 24 May 2019 20:49:21 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tammy-baldwin-brazilian-jbs-metapacking-brazil-dairy-farm-62-million_n_5ce863e0e4b00e03656e3343https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tammy-baldwin-brazilian-jbs-metapacking-brazil-dairy-farm-62-million_n_5ce863e0e4b00e03656e3343#commentsU.S. Government Moves To Take Paul Manafort's Trump Tower Apartmenthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-trump-tower-apartment-government_n_5ce8892ce4b00e03656e47a2
The former Trump campaign chairman was convicted of tax evasion and conspiracy to obstruct justice.Fri, 24 May 2019 20:34:23 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-trump-tower-apartment-government_n_5ce8892ce4b00e03656e47a2https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-trump-tower-apartment-government_n_5ce8892ce4b00e03656e47a2#commentsUNC Charlotte Hero Who Tackled Alleged School Shooter Gifted Top Military Medalshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/unc-charlotte-hero-medals-school-shooting_n_5ce857c1e4b00e03656e23dc
Riley Howell, an ROTC cadet, died after he stopped a shooter from harming more students at the University of North Carolina Charlotte last month.Fri, 24 May 2019 18:42:16 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unc-charlotte-hero-medals-school-shooting_n_5ce857c1e4b00e03656e23dchttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/unc-charlotte-hero-medals-school-shooting_n_5ce857c1e4b00e03656e23dc#commentsMan Who Kidnapped Jayme Closs And Killed Her Parents Gets 2 Life Sentenceshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jayme-closs-kidnapper-killer-life-sentences_n_5ce85b21e4b0512156f17179
Jake Patterson, 21, will spend the rest of his life behind bars.Fri, 24 May 2019 17:34:36 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jayme-closs-kidnapper-killer-life-sentences_n_5ce85b21e4b0512156f17179https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jayme-closs-kidnapper-killer-life-sentences_n_5ce85b21e4b0512156f17179#commentsRep. Jerry Nadler 'Feeling Much Better' After Sudden Health Scarehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-nadler-health-scare_n_5ce82895e4b0cce67c8ab01c
The House Judiciary Committee chairman appeared to faint during a New York City news conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio.Fri, 24 May 2019 16:52:31 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-nadler-health-scare_n_5ce82895e4b0cce67c8ab01chttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-nadler-health-scare_n_5ce82895e4b0cce67c8ab01c#commentsBoston Museum Apologizes Amid Allegations Of Racism Against Students On Class Triphttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/boston-museum-of-fine-arts-racial-profiling_n_5ce7f07ae4b0a2f9f28dbae4
A Dorchester, Massachusetts, teacher said her students were monitored excessively and told they couldn't bring watermelon into the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.Fri, 24 May 2019 16:16:09 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boston-museum-of-fine-arts-racial-profiling_n_5ce7f07ae4b0a2f9f28dbae4https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boston-museum-of-fine-arts-racial-profiling_n_5ce7f07ae4b0a2f9f28dbae4#commentsAshley Judd Isn't Part Of The Harvey Weinstein Civil Settlementhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/ashley-judd-no-weinstein-settlement_n_5ce82d69e4b05837a4536e59
The actress says she intends to bring her misconduct lawsuit against the disgraced Hollywood mogul to trial.Fri, 24 May 2019 14:59:53 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ashley-judd-no-weinstein-settlement_n_5ce82d69e4b05837a4536e59https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ashley-judd-no-weinstein-settlement_n_5ce82d69e4b05837a4536e59#commentsNASA Confirms A Car-Sized Fireball Lit Up The Sky Over South Australiahttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/australia-fireball-2019-nasa_n_5ce80b7de4b0a2f9f28e4715
The meteor was not even that big by NASA's standards.Fri, 24 May 2019 13:51:55 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/australia-fireball-2019-nasa_n_5ce80b7de4b0a2f9f28e4715https://www.huffpost.com/entry/australia-fireball-2019-nasa_n_5ce80b7de4b0a2f9f28e4715#commentsNancy Pelosi's Daughter Blasts 'Despicable' Doctored Video Smearing House Speakerhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-edited-video_n_5ce7fa74e4b05c15deab42cb
As of Wednesday, deceptively edited footage has been circulating the internet, making the congresswoman appear drunk.Fri, 24 May 2019 12:38:17 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-edited-video_n_5ce7fa74e4b05c15deab42cbhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-edited-video_n_5ce7fa74e4b05c15deab42cb#commentsGOP Rep. Blocks Disaster Aid Bill Over Border Security Fundinghttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/chip-roy-disaster-aid-border-security_n_5ce806dae4b0cce67c89f50d
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) objected to what would have been a unanimous bill because it does not include a "quite modest $4.4 billion" for border security.Fri, 24 May 2019 11:16:29 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chip-roy-disaster-aid-border-security_n_5ce806dae4b0cce67c89f50dhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/chip-roy-disaster-aid-border-security_n_5ce806dae4b0cce67c89f50d#commentsChef Mario Batali Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Chargehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/mario-batali-pleads-not-guilty_n_5ce7efa5e4b0cce67c898f31
Batali's lawyer has said the charge is "without merit" and Batali expects to be vindicated.Fri, 24 May 2019 09:26:44 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mario-batali-pleads-not-guilty_n_5ce7efa5e4b0cce67c898f31https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mario-batali-pleads-not-guilty_n_5ce7efa5e4b0cce67c898f31#commentsCharles Dance Has Underwhelming Response To 'Game Of Thrones' Finalehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/game-of-thrones-charles-dance-finale_n_5ce7cda9e4b0a2f9f28d58b4
The actor who played Tywin Lannister was "confused" by the ending of HBO's epic fantasy drama.Fri, 24 May 2019 07:45:31 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/game-of-thrones-charles-dance-finale_n_5ce7cda9e4b0a2f9f28d58b4https://www.huffpost.com/entry/game-of-thrones-charles-dance-finale_n_5ce7cda9e4b0a2f9f28d58b4#commentsGOP Ex-Lawmaker Demands Impeachment Of Donald Trump, Resignation Of Mike Pencehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-coleman-donald-trump-mike-pence-impeach_n_5ce7b811e4b0a2f9f28d0e70
“Failure to pursue impeachment is to condone wrongdoing," wrote former Rep. Tom Coleman in a blistering op-ed for The Kansas City Star.Fri, 24 May 2019 07:33:08 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-coleman-donald-trump-mike-pence-impeach_n_5ce7b811e4b0a2f9f28d0e70https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-coleman-donald-trump-mike-pence-impeach_n_5ce7b811e4b0a2f9f28d0e70#commentsHarrison Ford Pays Emotional Tribute To Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhewhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/harrison-ford-star-wars-tribute-peter-mayhew_n_5ce7c428e4b0cce67c8913e3
The "Star Wars" actor described his late co-star as "really sweet" and "a really neat guy."Fri, 24 May 2019 07:10:57 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harrison-ford-star-wars-tribute-peter-mayhew_n_5ce7c428e4b0cce67c8913e3https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harrison-ford-star-wars-tribute-peter-mayhew_n_5ce7c428e4b0cce67c8913e3#commentsDonald Trump's Latest 'Genius' Boast Has Everyone Scratching Their Headshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-stable-genius_n_5ce7a645e4b0cce67c88a295
The president upped the "stable genius" stakes with his new brag.Fri, 24 May 2019 06:41:43 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-stable-genius_n_5ce7a645e4b0cce67c88a295https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-stable-genius_n_5ce7a645e4b0cce67c88a295#commentsTrump Unveils $16 Billion Bailout For Farmers Hurt By Trade War With Chinahttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-16-billion-bailout-farmers-china_n_5ce783bde4b05c15dea9e048
"It's a good time to be a farmer," the president declared Thursday.Fri, 24 May 2019 06:37:12 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-16-billion-bailout-farmers-china_n_5ce783bde4b05c15dea9e048https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-16-billion-bailout-farmers-china_n_5ce783bde4b05c15dea9e048#commentsDonald Trump Loses It With CNN's Chris Cuomo And Don Lemonhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-cnn-don-lemon-chris-cuomo_n_5ce79d5be4b0a2f9f28cb649
The president lashed out in a tweet in which he again called Lemon "the dumbest man on television."Fri, 24 May 2019 06:28:51 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-cnn-don-lemon-chris-cuomo_n_5ce79d5be4b0a2f9f28cb649https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-cnn-don-lemon-chris-cuomo_n_5ce79d5be4b0a2f9f28cb649#commentsJim Carrey Draws Up Scathing Solution To Donald Trump's Infrastructure Issueshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-donald-trump-infrastructure_n_5ce794c4e4b05c15deaa0608
Carrey has designed a new bridge to make it easier for Trump “to get back to that rock he crawled out from under."Fri, 24 May 2019 06:16:21 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-donald-trump-infrastructure_n_5ce794c4e4b05c15deaa0608https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-donald-trump-infrastructure_n_5ce794c4e4b05c15deaa0608#commentsJudge Unseals Criminal Case File Against Jussie Smolletthttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/jussie-smollett-case-unsealed_n_5ce78e84e4b0a2f9f28c8c34
The "Empire" actor's frequent comments about his reported hated crime "aren't the actions of a person seeking to maintain his privacy."Fri, 24 May 2019 04:57:12 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jussie-smollett-case-unsealed_n_5ce78e84e4b0a2f9f28c8c34https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jussie-smollett-case-unsealed_n_5ce78e84e4b0a2f9f28c8c34#commentsTwitter Users Take White House Graphic Defending Donald Trump, Fire It Back At Himhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-other-side-graphic-meme_n_5ce78cf7e4b0a2f9f28c8b23
The online attempt to defend the president backfired.Fri, 24 May 2019 04:21:58 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-other-side-graphic-meme_n_5ce78cf7e4b0a2f9f28c8b23https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-other-side-graphic-meme_n_5ce78cf7e4b0a2f9f28c8b23#commentsSpaceX Launches 60 Satellites Into Low Orbit For Elon Musk's New Starlink Internet Servicehttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/spacex-60-satellites_n_5ce79aaae4b05c15deaa147c
The satellites represent the initial phase of a planned constellation capable of beaming signals for high-speed internet from space to customers around the globe.Fri, 24 May 2019 03:25:48 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spacex-60-satellites_n_5ce79aaae4b05c15deaa147chttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/spacex-60-satellites_n_5ce79aaae4b05c15deaa147c#commentsNew Yorker Gives Trump ‘Enablers’ McConnell, Graham, Barr A Humiliating New Jobhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-yorker-trump-mcconnell-graham_n_5ce76a55e4b05c15dea9cf3b
The magazine calls out three of the president's biggest boosters in Washington.Fri, 24 May 2019 02:32:40 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-yorker-trump-mcconnell-graham_n_5ce76a55e4b05c15dea9cf3bhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-yorker-trump-mcconnell-graham_n_5ce76a55e4b05c15dea9cf3b#commentsSenate Passes $19 Billion Disaster Relief Bill, But Doesn't Cave To Trump's Wall Demandshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/disaster-aid-bill_n_5ce78223e4b05c15dea9ded3
The measure would assist victims of disasters over the last two years, from hurricanes in the Southeast to Midwestern flooding and California wildfires.Fri, 24 May 2019 01:47:22 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disaster-aid-bill_n_5ce78223e4b05c15dea9ded3https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disaster-aid-bill_n_5ce78223e4b05c15dea9ded3#commentsWHOOPS: Giuliani Busted With Doctored Pelosi Video As He Tweets About Integrityhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-nancy-pelosi-video_n_5ce750afe4b0a2f9f28c4f44
The former New York mayor shared a video that was altered to make the House speaker appear to be slurring her words.Thu, 23 May 2019 23:40:32 -0400https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-nancy-pelosi-video_n_5ce750afe4b0a2f9f28c4f44https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-nancy-pelosi-video_n_5ce750afe4b0a2f9f28c4f44#comments